Lorient

British steam merchant

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Aboard Lorient when hit on 4 May 1943

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Appleton, Jean, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	Lorient +
Bailey, Reginald George, Merchant Navy	25	Assistant Steward	Lorient +
Barnes, Henry, Merchant Navy	22	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Barnfather, Henry, Merchant Navy	49	Chief Officer	Lorient +
Bayne, Charles Herbert, Merchant Navy	48	Chief Engineer Officer	Lorient +
Braithwaite, Albert Ernest, RN	23	Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)	Lorient +
Downey, Stephen, Merchant Navy	27	Deck Hand	Lorient +
Dyson, George, Merchant Navy	46	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Fieldsend, Ernest, Merchant Navy	40	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Fittos, William Joseph, Merchant Navy	22	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Gillett, Samuel Henry Arthur, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Lorient +
Ginn, Edward, Merchant Navy	23	First Radio Officer	Lorient +
Goldthorp, Gavin Mitchel, Merchant Navy	21	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Gourlay, Robert John, Merchant Navy	18	Third Radio Officer	Lorient +
Grenade, Alfonso, Merchant Navy	43	Cook	Lorient +
Harrison, George, Merchant Navy	32	Donkeyman and Greaser	Lorient +
Hellier, Stanley, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	Lorient +
Hendry, George, Merchant Navy	32	Second Engineer Officer	Lorient +
Hewson, Sydney George, Merchant Navy	35	Assistant Cook	Lorient +
Jones, Owen Glynne, Merchant Navy	43	Boatswain (Bosun)	Lorient +
Jones, William, Merchant Navy	47	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
King, Frederick William, Merchant Navy	22	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
King, William, Merchant Navy	17	Mess Room Boy	Lorient +
Knight, Stanley James, British Army	22	Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Lorient +
Lewis, John Joseph, Merchant Navy	32	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Manley, Walter John, Merchant Navy	40	Master	Lorient +
Minty, Francis George, Merchant Navy	18	Second Radio Officer	Lorient +
Mitchell, Charles Henry, Merchant Navy	50	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Murray, Sylvester, Merchant Navy	35	Carpenter	Lorient +
O'Driscoll, William, Merchant Navy	43	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Paterson, Malcolm Evan, Merchant Navy	32	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Peck, Alexander Arthur, Merchant Navy	43	Donkeyman and Greaser	Lorient +
Pells, Walter, Merchant Navy	26	Chief Steward	Lorient +
Riordan, Victor Daniel, British Army	23	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Lorient +
Salmon, Harry Arthur, Merchant Navy	33	Donkeyman and Greaser	Lorient +
Smith, Desmond Lingard, Merchant Navy	25	Second Officer	Lorient +
Smith, James Lorne, Merchant Navy	27	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Tanner, Stanley, Merchant Navy	30	Able Seaman	Lorient +
Thomas, Gwilym David, RN	19	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Lorient +
Thompson, Henry Edward Arthur, RN	19	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Lorient +
Walkden, Peter Harold, Merchant Navy	39	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Warrener, George William, Merchant Navy	19	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Welch, Arthur Ernest, Merchant Navy	49	Fourth Engineer Officer	Lorient +
White, James Robert, Merchant Navy	36	Fireman and Trimmer	Lorient +
Williams, John Geraint, Merchant Navy	23	Third Officer	Lorient +
Young, Douglas Telfer, Merchant Navy	27	Third Engineer Officer	Lorient +

46 persons found.

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Lorient

British steam merchant

Aboard Lorient when hit on 4 May 1943